Aortic Valve Reconstruction with Ozaki Technique
Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, vol. 37, pp. 118–122
Abstract
Modern bioprostheses offer a complete and definitive solution to elderly patients who need aortic valve surgery. Nonetheless, the scenario is more demanding when dealing with younger and less fragile patients. In this setting, any prosthetic aortic valve replacement can provide only a suboptimal solution and its related issues have not been fixed yet. The answer to the needs of this special population is the enhancement and refinement of the surgical technique. The Ozaki technique relies on custom-tailored autologous aortic cusps individually sutured in the aortic position. This approach has been showing optimal results if performed after a dedicated training period.
Authors 4
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Leiden University Medical Center
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Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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Raoul Biondi corresponding
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Department of Cardiac Surgery, Villa Torri Hospital, GVM Care & Research, Bologna, Italy
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Department of Cardiac Surgery, Villa Torri Hospital, GVM Care & Research, Bologna, Italy
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Affiliation as printed
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Villa Torri Hospital, GVM Care & Research, Bologna, Italy
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